Delay and Further

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Delay

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.
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Antonyms for Delay
Further is an antonym for delay in cause stop in action topic.
Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Further

Further verb - To help the growth or development of.
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Synonyms for Further
Antonyms for Further
Delay is an antonym for further in advance topic.
Nearby Words: furthered, furthering
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Common collocations

plan delay plan further plan
prophecy delay prophecy further prophecy
invasion delay invasion further invasion
mission delay mission further mission
Other words: quest, plans.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Waterloo The delay in his reaction was because he still felt he had to be concerned about a possible French thrust further to the west on the road through Mons.
    Source: Film / Waterloo
  • The further from Earth they get, the longer the delay in the radio signal between the glider and Stargate Command.
    Source: Subspace Ansible
  • To further rub salt into the wound, the game was ported to Playstation 4 and Xbox One in early 2014, making one wonder why they didn't delay it again to coincide with the PS4/XO release.
    Source: Release Date Change
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